9.05am KEYS TO MUSICWith Graham AbbottSmetana's Tribute to his Homeland 1This is the first of two programs in which Graham looks at one of the most beautiful works of the Romantic tradition, Smetana's monumental cycle Má Vlast (My Fatherland). To Czech people this is possibly the most important music ever written, being based not only on the nature and very soil of the Czech Republic but also on its rich history and folklore, and growing from its long-denied aspiration for nationhood. The first three tone poems will be covered in this program.BachCantata BWV 29: Sinfonia (extract) (Theme) - Taverner Consort and Players/Andrew ParrottEMI CDM 7 69853 2 1'30SkroupKde domov můj? (National Anthem of the Czech Republic) - London Classical Players/Sir Roger NorringtonVirgin 5 45301 2 1'04SmetanaProdaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride): Act 3, Scene 6 - Gabriela Beňačková-Čápová, s; Czech Phil Orch/Zdeněk KošlerSupraphon 10 3511-2 6'26SmetanaMá Vlast: Vyšehrad - London Classical Players/Sir Roger NorringtonVirgin 5 45301 2 13'56SmetanaMá Vlast: Vltava - London Classical Players/Sir Roger NorringtonVirgin 5 45301 2 11'42SmetanaMá Vlast: Šarka - London Classical Players/Sir Roger NorringtonVirgin 5 45301 2 10'49Technical production: Michael RogersProducer: Graham Abbott